living a dream
VIDEO: 'Gifting me these moments:' Nanaimo woman performs live with Goo Goo Dolls
NANAIMO - A local woman recently had the thrill of a lifetime after being invited on-stage to perform with one of her favourite bands. Sam Hackett, 36, was plucked out of the audience and performed The Goo Goo Dolls' hit song 'Name' live with the band, during their Thursday, March 19, concert in Victoria in front of 7,...
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Bleary-eyed Mariners return to Nanaimo as national champions
NANAIMO - VIU's outgoing women's basketball coach admitted Sunday's travel day back home from Montreal was a rough ride, but the reason was well worth any discomfort.Celebrations continued long into the night for the team after they won the CCAA women's basketball national championship on Saturday, March 21, the second...
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downgraded charge
Nanaimo woman fined after fatal 2024 collision at Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - Originally charged with dangerous driving causing death, a local woman will instead pay a fine stemming from a fatal motor vehicle incident in 2024. Jazmin Faye Patenaude, 24, pleaded guilty in provincial court in Nanaimo on Wednesday, March 18, to a charge under the Motor Vehicle Act and was fined $1,000 for...
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living a dream
VIDEO: 'Gifting me these moments:' Nanaimo woman performs live with Goo Goo Dolls
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Bleary-eyed Mariners return to Nanaimo as national champions
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giving back
55+ BC Games gives over $70,000 to Nanaimo organizations
NANAIMO - A major economic boost is being felt locally, thanks to the Harbour City playing host to a major sporting event last fall. The 55+ BC Games took place in Nanaimo in September, where over 2,700 athletes competed in 21 sports over four days, using 20 different venues across the region. Organizers recently annou...
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runway crash
Here's the latest on fatal Air Canada jet crash at New York LaGuardia Airport
Two pilots were killed and 41 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Flight AC8646, operated by Air Canada Express ...
Mar 23, 2026
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the world game
Tourism Nanaimo hopes to score FIFA World Cup spillover boost
NANAIMO - While the Harbour City is removed from the FIFA World Cup spotlight, Nanaimo's proximity positions the region to benefit, declared Tourism Nanaimo's chief executive officer. Vancouver's seven games between June 13 and July 7 means more than 350,000 spectators are expected to be in attendance at BC Place. Tour...
Mar 23, 2026
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Shut Down
Clippers drop game to BCHL leading Warriors
NANAIMO - The Clippers and West Kelowna Warriors had a battle of special teams won 4-1 by the Warriors.West Kelowna scored a power play goal and a shorthanded tally in the first period to jump out to a 2-0 advantage.Warriors leading scorer Ruslan Jamaldinov had the power play marker and Dylan Krayer counted the shortha...
Mar 23, 2026
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preserved
Qualicum Beach mayor elated volunteers saved Family Day celebration
QUALICUM BEACH - Aside from a pair of COVID pandemic shutdowns, Family Day has been an annual Qualicum Beach tradition for 50 years. The annual Town of Qualicum Beach-sponsored and volunteer-driven event was in jeopardy of being cancelled without the necessary organizing committee to stage the day-long gathering. Mayor...
Mar 22, 2026
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gold and silver
Mariner women clinch CCAA national title, men fall agonizingly short
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island University Mariners women's basketball team are national champions once more.Playing at the CCAA National Championships hosted by Dawson College in Montreal, QC, the Mariners used a dominant second quarter against Ontario's Fanshawe College to tee up another gold medal, via a 72-58 win on...
Mar 22, 2026
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British Columbia
Man charged with manslaughter in death after fight in Metro Vancouver home
MAPLE RIDGE - A 45-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of another man following a fight at a Metro Vancouver home earlier this month. Police say the BC Prosecution Service on Monday upgraded a previous charge of assault causing bo...
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Man shot and killed at homeless encampment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police in British Columbia's Fraser Valley are investigating after a fatal shooting at a homeless encampment. Abbotsford police say the shooting happened Monday night at the Whatcom Road Park and Ride, which authorities say is the location...
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Hiker dies after fall on steep, snowy mountain near Lions Bay, B.C.
VANCOUVER - A man who slipped and fell about 100 metres while trying to help a companion during a hike on one of the tallest mountains on Metro Vancouver's North Shore has died of his injuries. The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that the man, whose ...
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Photo Gallery: Vancouver's famous cherry blossoms out in full bloom
People were out walking, cycling and taking photos at Vancouver's David Lam Park on Monday as the city's famous cherry blossom trees and magnolias in were in full bloom. Here is a look at some scenes from the park as people enjoyed the start of spring....
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Avalanche safety urged by WorkSafeBC after four skiers killed
RICHMOND - British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees' safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend. WorkSafeBC has issued an information bulletin ...
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B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA, shares secret document with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA - Following two recent court decisions siding with First Nations under British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the legislation. First Nations leaders h...
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special group
Bleary-eyed Mariners return to Nanaimo as national champions
NANAIMO - VIU's outgoing women's basketball coach admitted Sunday's travel day back home from Montreal was a rough ride, but the reason was well worth any discomfort.Celebrations continued long into the night for the team after they won the CCAA women's basketball national championship on Saturday, March 21, the second...
20h ago
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giving back
55+ BC Games gives over $70,000 to Nanaimo organizations
NANAIMO - A major economic boost is being felt locally, thanks to the Harbour City playing host to a major sporting event last fall. The 55+ BC Games took place in Nanaimo in September, where over 2,700 athletes competed in 21 sports over four days, using 20 different venues across the region. Organizers recently annou...
23h ago
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gold and silver
Mariner women clinch CCAA national title, men fall agonizingly short
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island University Mariners women's basketball team are national champions once more.Playing at the CCAA National Championships hosted by Dawson College in Montreal, QC, the Mariners used a dominant second quarter against Ontario's Fanshawe College to tee up another gold medal, via a 72-58 win on...
Mar 22, 2026
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Shut Down
Clippers drop game to BCHL leading Warriors
NANAIMO - The Clippers and West Kelowna Warriors had a battle of special teams won 4-1 by the Warriors.West Kelowna scored a power play goal and a shorthanded tally in the first period to jump out to a 2-0 advantage.Warriors leading scorer Ruslan Jamaldinov had the power play marker and Dylan Krayer counted the shortha...
Mar 23, 2026
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Wild Finish
Clippers clinch second playoff seed with win over Powell River
NANAIMO - The Clippers will finish as the number two team in the Coastal West division standings.They secured their spot with a 4-2 win over the Powell River Kings.The game was tight throughout until the teams had a frenzied finish.Despite being outshot 22-8 in the opening period the Kings held a 1-0 lead on a late goa...
Mar 21, 2026
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First Star
Clippers Rimmer gets league recognition
NANAIMO - For the first time this BCHL season, a Nanaimo Clipper has been named the first star of the week in the BCHL. Forward Jack Rimmer had back-to-back two-goal games plus one assist in victories over Alberni Valley and Coquitlam. The 20-year-old was named the first star in both of those contests and helped the te...
Mar 19, 2026
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Canada
Federal union denounces CRA decision to end tax drop boxes, calls for reversal
OTTAWA - A federal union is warning the Canada Revenue Agency's decision to get rid of drop boxes as a method to file taxes will reduce access to services for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. The agency said earlier this month it will stop accepting...
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Lawyers for Quebec government tell Supreme Court that Bill 21 is legitimate
OTTAWA - Lawyers for the Quebec government argued in Supreme Court today that the province was within its rights when it adopted its secularism law, Bill 21. The 2019 law bans some public sector workers from wearing religious symbols on the job, and th...
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Pride festivals seek federal $3M as corporations pull back support amid DEI backlash
OTTAWA - Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by corporations pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Leaders from across the country argue Pride parades and ot...
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Liberals to debate age restrictions on social media, AI chatbots
OTTAWA - Age restrictions on using social media accounts and AI chatbots are among the topics up for debate when Liberal party grassroots gather next month for their national convention. Party rank-and-file are set to meet in Montreal for their policy ...
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Avalanche safety urged by WorkSafeBC after four skiers killed
RICHMOND - British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees' safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend. WorkSafeBC has issued an information bulletin ...
2h ago
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Canadian sport system 'broken, unsustainable,' federal commission finds
Canadian sport needs an overhaul. That was the conclusion of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report released Tuesday. "The work must begin now," said Lise Maisonneuve, a former chief justice of the Ontario court of justice, who headed ...
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World
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
WASHINGTON (AP) - Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. T...
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Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit against Trump administration over 3 shooting deaths
Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The lawsuit claims ...
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Deal emerges to end Homeland Security budget standoff as TSA disruptions deepen
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators raced Tuesday to clinch an emerging proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but excluding ICE e...
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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